Relationship between the α- and β-relaxation processes in amorphous polymers: Insight from atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of 1,4-polybutadiene melts and blends

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 627-643

  Smith, Grant D ^a   Bedrov, Dmitry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Amorphous; Blends; Computer modeling; Dielectric properties; Glass; Melt; Molecular modeling; Polybutadiene; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS POLYMERS; COMPUTER MODELING; GLASS-FORMING POLYMERS; MOLECULAR MECHANISMS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GLASS TRANSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODELING; POLYBUTADIENES; POLYMER BLENDS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS;

EID: 33947609993     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.21064     Document Type: Article

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